The Detroit Tigers will not bring back free agents Jose Valverde or Delmon Young next season, according to The Detroit News. However, they hope to re-sign free-agent righthander Anibal Sanchez.

Valverde was a perfect 52-for-52 in save opportunities last season (including the postseason), but he blew five saves during the 2012 regular season and lost his ninth-inning duties in the postseason.

"In (Valverde's) case, I don't think we'll be pursuing him," general manager Dave Dombrowski told reporters, according to the newspaper. Added Dombrowski: "I do not discount Bruce Rondon being our closer next season. We really contemplated on Sept. 1 bringing Rondon up. … If I had known how things with Valverde would have gone, we would have considered it."

Young hit .267 with 18 homers and 74 RBIs during the regular season and was named the MVP of the ALCS. This postseason, he hit .313 with three homers and nine RBIs.

"We talked to Delmon Young and at this point, we were very thankful for the things they have done for us but we have to make some business decisions as well," Dombrowski said.

Sanchez, acquired from the Miami Marlins in July, went 4-6 with a 3.74 ERA in 12 regular season starts with the Tigers. In three postseason starts, he went 1-2 with a 1.77 ERA.